What is "zelig"

Zelig is a 1983 American mockumentary film written and directed by Woody Allen and starring Allen and Mia Farrow. Allen plays Leonard Zelig, a nondescript enigma who, out of his desire to fit in and be liked, takes on the characteristics of strong personalities around him. The film, presented as a documentary, recounts Zelig's intense period of celebrity in the 1920s and includes analyses from present-day intellectuals.

The film was photographed and narrated in the style of 1920s black-and-white newsreels, which are interwoven with archival footage from the era, and re-enactments of real historical events. Color segments from the present day include interviews of real and fictional personages, including Saul Bellow and Susan Sontag.

Zelig may refer to:

• Zelig, a 1983 Woody Allen film
• Jack Zelig (1888–1912), an American gangster
• Zelig Mogulescu ( Sigmund Mogulesko), an actor in Yiddish theater
• Zellig Harris (1909–1992), an American linguist